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1   /*
2    * EL4J, the Extension Library for the J2EE, adds incremental enhancements to
3    * the spring framework, http://el4j.sf.net
4    * Copyright (C) 2006 by ELCA Informatique SA, Av. de la Harpe 22-24,
5    * 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland, http://www.elca.ch
6    *
7    * EL4J is published under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
8    * Version 2.1. See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
9    *
10   * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13   * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
14   *
15   * For alternative licensing, please contact info@elca.ch
16   */
17  package ch.elca.el4j.util.observer;
18  
19  /**
20   * An object observing (i.e. receiving change notifications about) a reference
21   * of type T.
22   *
23   * @svnLink $Revision: 3884 $;$Date: 2009-08-04 15:48:31 +0200 (Di, 04. Aug 2009) $;$Author: swismer $;$URL: https://el4j.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/el4j/branches/el4j_3_1/el4j/framework/modules/core/src/main/java/ch/elca/el4j/util/observer/ValueObserver.java $
24   *
25   * @param <T> see above
26   * @see ObservableValue
27   * @see InquisitiveValueObserver
28   * @author Adrian Moos (AMS)
29   */
30  public interface ValueObserver<T> {
31  	/** Invoked if the observed reference has changed.
32  	 * Implementations may not assume that other value observers
33  	 * have already received their notifications.
34  	 * @param newRef the new reference */
35  	void changed(T newRef);
36  }